Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review

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Luna, Fernando; Rossi, Eugenio Viviani; Arrieta, Ezequiel Martín
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2024
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In recent times, we have witnessed a growing interest in vegetarian diets among the sports community. Athletes follow these dietary patterns for various reasons, including health benefits, sustainability, animal welfare and spirituality. However, because some studies have shown a negative effect of vegetarian diets on physical performance, there is a prevailing concern that a vegetarian diet may not fully meet athletes´nutritional requirements. Therefore, in this narrative review, we comprehensively examine the nutritional considerations relevant to athletes adhering to various types of vegetarian diets. In particular, we analyze the evidence regarding energy, macronutrients, micronutrients and creatine. The current evidence suggests that well-planned vegetarian diets, which may include eggs and dairy, are suitable for meeting the specific requirements of athletes and allow performance levels similar to those observed in athletes with other well-planned dietary patterns. In addition, there is evidence highlighting the potential of vegetarian diets in reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. However, vegetarian athletes need to be mindful of their dietary planning to avoid deficiencies in certain critical nutrients present in lower concentrations in vegetarian diets or whose absorption is hindered by certain chemical compounds found in plants. Thus, further research is needed in order to clarify some aspects of vegetarian nutrition in athletes.
Fil: Luna, Fernando. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Rossi, Eugenio Viviani. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Arrieta, Ezequiel Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos Córdoba; Argentina
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PLANT BASED DIETS
SPORT
VEGETARIANISM
PERFORMANCE
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review
title Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review
spellingShingle Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review
Luna, Fernando
PLANT BASED DIETS
SPORT
VEGETARIANISM
PERFORMANCE
title_short Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review
title_full Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review
title_fullStr Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review
title_sort Nutritional considerations for vegetarian athletes: A narrative review
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Luna, Fernando
Rossi, Eugenio Viviani
Arrieta, Ezequiel Martín
author Luna, Fernando
author_facet Luna, Fernando
Rossi, Eugenio Viviani
Arrieta, Ezequiel Martín
author_role author
author2 Rossi, Eugenio Viviani
Arrieta, Ezequiel Martín
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv PLANT BASED DIETS
SPORT
VEGETARIANISM
PERFORMANCE
topic PLANT BASED DIETS
SPORT
VEGETARIANISM
PERFORMANCE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In recent times, we have witnessed a growing interest in vegetarian diets among the sports community. Athletes follow these dietary patterns for various reasons, including health benefits, sustainability, animal welfare and spirituality. However, because some studies have shown a negative effect of vegetarian diets on physical performance, there is a prevailing concern that a vegetarian diet may not fully meet athletes´nutritional requirements. Therefore, in this narrative review, we comprehensively examine the nutritional considerations relevant to athletes adhering to various types of vegetarian diets. In particular, we analyze the evidence regarding energy, macronutrients, micronutrients and creatine. The current evidence suggests that well-planned vegetarian diets, which may include eggs and dairy, are suitable for meeting the specific requirements of athletes and allow performance levels similar to those observed in athletes with other well-planned dietary patterns. In addition, there is evidence highlighting the potential of vegetarian diets in reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. However, vegetarian athletes need to be mindful of their dietary planning to avoid deficiencies in certain critical nutrients present in lower concentrations in vegetarian diets or whose absorption is hindered by certain chemical compounds found in plants. Thus, further research is needed in order to clarify some aspects of vegetarian nutrition in athletes.
Fil: Luna, Fernando. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Rossi, Eugenio Viviani. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas; Argentina
Fil: Arrieta, Ezequiel Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos Córdoba; Argentina
description In recent times, we have witnessed a growing interest in vegetarian diets among the sports community. Athletes follow these dietary patterns for various reasons, including health benefits, sustainability, animal welfare and spirituality. However, because some studies have shown a negative effect of vegetarian diets on physical performance, there is a prevailing concern that a vegetarian diet may not fully meet athletes´nutritional requirements. Therefore, in this narrative review, we comprehensively examine the nutritional considerations relevant to athletes adhering to various types of vegetarian diets. In particular, we analyze the evidence regarding energy, macronutrients, micronutrients and creatine. The current evidence suggests that well-planned vegetarian diets, which may include eggs and dairy, are suitable for meeting the specific requirements of athletes and allow performance levels similar to those observed in athletes with other well-planned dietary patterns. In addition, there is evidence highlighting the potential of vegetarian diets in reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. However, vegetarian athletes need to be mindful of their dietary planning to avoid deficiencies in certain critical nutrients present in lower concentrations in vegetarian diets or whose absorption is hindered by certain chemical compounds found in plants. Thus, further research is needed in order to clarify some aspects of vegetarian nutrition in athletes.
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